The 2006 TINTO QUARTILHO, with just the big “Q” on the front label, is 60% Castelao, 30% Trincadeira and 10% Alicante Bouschet. It was aged for 4 months in a combination of new and used French oak. It is a straightforward wine, but well balanced, with good flavor and more intensity than its Capoeira sibling reviewed this issue. The mid-palate concentration is suspect here and the finish is short, but for a wine in its price category in this vintage, it is a pretty pleasant performance. Drink it younger and you may like it better. Drink now-2011. The wines at this estate fall largely into the value category. The whites, in particular, can sometimes be good deals and outperform their price classification.Importer: For all wines except Quartilho and Capoeira brands: Tri-Vin Imports, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; tel: (914) 664-3155; for Quartilho and Capoeira wines only: Vino Cava, LLC, Wayne, PA; tel: (610) 688-8415
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